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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1987-1526 - call general election . . ORDINANCE NO. / ;):21:, AN ORDINANCE CALLING THE REGULAR ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CALLING A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF NECESSARY; DESIGNATING ELECTION PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR METHOD AND DATES OF ABSENTEE VOTING; PROVIDING FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR RETURN AND CANVASS OF VOTES OF SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR FILING DEADLINE AND FILING FEES FOR CANDIDATES; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section I. An election shall be held within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, Texas, on the 4th day of April, 1987, such day being the first Saturday in April, 1987, between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M., for the purpose of electing the following City officials: Councilperson--District I, for a 3 year term Councilperson--District 6, for a 3 year term Councilperson-at-Iarge--Position B, for a 3 year term A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held on April 25, 1987, between the same hours. Said election, and said run-off election, if necessary, shall be held in conjunction with a Trustee's election to be held on the same date(s) by the La Porte Independent School District. Section 2. Said election shall be held at each of the following voting places within said City, and the following named persons are hereby appointed as officers of said election, to-wit: Election Precinct # 1 Polling Place: Lomax Elementary School l0615 North Avenue "LII La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE westerly along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Big Island Slough; . . Ordinance No. ISd.& Page 2. THENCE north to north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision; THENCE west along north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to underwood Road; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; THENCE southeasterly along the Southern Pacific railroad tracks, following a curve to the South, and continuing in a Southerly direction along the Southern Pacific railroad to Spencer Highway (West Main Street). Election Officials: SARA ARMAND , Presiding Judge JERRIE NEUMANN , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 2 Polling Place: Baker School Cafetorium West Main Street and Underwood Road La Porte, Texas Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of Willmont Street and Fairmont Parkway; THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to the east boundary line of San Jacinto College; THENCE north along the east boundary line of San Jacinto College to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Underwood Road; THENCE north along Underwood Road to the north boundary of Creekmont SUbdivision; THENCE east along the north boundary of Creekmont Subdivision to Big Island Slough; THENCE south along Big Island Slough to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE west along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Myrtle Creek Drive; THENCE south along Myrtle Creek Drive to Cedarmont Drive; THENCE southerly along Cedarmont Drive to Willmont Drive; THENCE southerly along Willmont Drive to Fairmont Parkway. . e Ordinance No. IS~~ Page 3. Election Officials: JEAN DAVIS , Presiding Judge SUSAN EAST , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 3 POlling Place: Rizzuto Elementary School 320l Farrington Boulevard La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Exxon Pipeline Easement and Fairmont Parkway; THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Willmont Road; THENCE northerly along Willmont Road to Cedarmont Drive; THENCE northerly along Cedarmont Drive to Myrtle Creek Drive; THENCE northerly along Myrtle Creek Drive to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Exxon Pipeline Easement; THENCE southerly along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Fairmont Parkway. Election 'Officials: JANET GRAVES , Presiding Judge MARIAM GORE , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 4 Polling Place: DeWalt Special Services Center Madison and North 6th Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of North Broadway Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks; THENCE south along North Broadway Street to West II A II Street; THENCE west along West IIAII Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks; THENCE north following a along curve the Southern to the east Pacific of said Railroad railroad Tracks, tracks; THENCE easterly along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to North Broadway Street. . e Ordinance No. IS~', Page 4. Election Officials: PAULINE LEWIS , Presiding Judge ANNA HUMPHREY , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 5 Polling Place: La Porte Senior High School 301 E. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of Barbour's Cut Boulevard and North Broadway Street; THENCE south along Broadway Street to the south City Limit line; THENCE east along the south City Limit line to the shoreline of Galveston Bay; THENCE northerly along the shoreline of Galveston Bay to Donaldson Avenue; THENCE northwesterly along Donaldson Avenue to Barbour's Cut Boulevard; THENCE west along Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North Broadway. Election Officials: GRACELIA. ESCOBEDO , Presiding Judge SARAH ODELL" , Alternate Presiding Judge Election Precinct # 6 Polling Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Boundaries: BEGINNING at the intersection of West nAil Street and South Broadway; THENCE south along South Broadway Street to McCabe Road; THENCE west along McCabe Road to the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks; THENCE north along the Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to Fairmont Parkway; THENCE west along Fairmont Parkway to Exxon Pipeline Easement; THENCE north along Exxon Pipeline Easement to Spencer Highway (West Main Street); . e Ordinance No. J~d', Page 5. THENCE east along Spencer Highway (West Main Street) to Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks; THENCE south along Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks to West IIAII Street; THENCE east along West II All Street to South Broadway Street. Absentee Polling Place: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Election Officials: DELORES GONZALES , Presiding Judge THERESA SABIN , Alternate Presiding Judge An Absentee Ballot Board is hereby created to process Absentee Voting results for the joint election and the runoff election, if necessary. CHARLOTTE BOUDREAUX is appointed Presiding Judge of the Absentee Ballot Board. At least two (2) other members of the Absentee Ballot Board shall be appointed by the Presiding Judge, in the same manner as the precinct election clerks. Section 3. Voting at said election, including absentee voting, shall be by the use of voting machines, and the ballots of said elections shall conform to the Texas Election Code, as amended. Section 4. Absentee voting by personal appearance shall begin on the 20th day and shall continue through the 4th day preceding the day of the election. Except as authorized herein, the clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the clerk' s office, and under no circumstances shall he permit anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when his office is not open to the public. Absentee voting by mail shall begin on the 20th day pre- ceding the date of the election and shall continue until ten o' clock (10: 00 ) A. M. on the second day preceding election day. Absentee voting shall be conducted by a clerk for absentee voting, namely, PAULA RIZUTTO . . and the place e . Ordinance No. ~, Page 6. at which the absentee voting shall be conducted is designated as the La Porte City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, to which address ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may be mailed. Said clerk shall keep said office open for absentee voting during his regular working hours and in any event for at least eight (8) hours on each day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official State holiday. Section 5. The Council Conference Room of the La Porte City Hall is hereby designated as the Central Counting Station to receive all ballots cast at said election, and Cherie Black is hereby appointed the Presiding Judge for said Central Counting Station. Said Judge shall appoint any clerks necessary to assist in receiving ballots and other records and in performing the other duties of said Judge in this regard. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the necessary electronic tabulating equpment, to arrange for the testing thereof as provided by law and to employ a duly qualified manager and a duly qualified tabulation supervisor to perform the duties respectively imposed on them by law with respect to the processing and tabulation of ballots at the Central Counting Station. section 6. That all election materials including notice of the election, ballots, instruction cards, affidavits and other forms which voters may be required to sign and all absentee voting materials shall be printed in both English and Spanish, or Spanish translations thereof shall be made available in the circumstances permitted and in the manner required by law. Section 7. The City Secretary of the City of La Porte shall forthwith issue Notice of said election by causing a substantial copy of this Ordinance to be published one time in the BAYSHORE SUN, which is hereby found and declared to be a newspaper of e e Ordinance No. I~~', Page 7. general circulation in said City, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the said election. Section 8. Upon a candidate tendering his application on the form prescribed, the City Secretary shall furnish to such candidate all information relative to the qualifications for the office being sought; the method of placing the candidate' s name on the ballot; the amount of the required filing fee; and any other pertinent information concerning said election. Section 9. Each candidate for the office of Mayor or Council- person must be a resident elector of the City. Each candidate for the office of District Councilperson must also be a resident of the district for which he files. Section 10. The deadline for a candidate to make applica- tion to have his name appear upon the ballot for such election, is hereby designated and established as 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, February 18, 1987. No application shall be accepted for filing prior to January 19, 1987. The filing fee for each candidate for the office of Councilperson is hereby established as Fifty Dollars ($50.00). The filing fees shall be used to defray the cost of the election, and said fees shall be prorated and any surplus shall be refunded to said candidates. In lieu of posting such fee, a canidate may submit a petition requesting that his name be placed on the ballot. Said petition shall bear a number of signatures of qualified electors who are residents of the city, which number shall not be less than five (5) percent of the total vote cast at the most recent regular election in which a councilperson was elected or twenty-five (25), whichever is the lesser number. Each signer shall indicate his address and the number and county of his voter registration number. Section II. Said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of La Porte, and e e Ordinance No. '~d6, Page 8. the general election laws of the State of Texas governing general and municipal elections, so far as same may be applicable thereto. Section 12. Immediately after said election, the officers holding the same shall make and deliver the returns of the results thereof and the accompanying records for use in the official canvass to the City Council of the City of La Porte, and the City Council shall canvass said returns at the earliest practicable time, and shall, immediately after canvassing the returns, declare the results of the election. The Mayor shall immediately thereafter deliver to the candidate for whom the majority of votes has been polled for each respective office, a certificate of election. Such elected officials shall assume their duties within ten (10) days thereafter, Sundays excluded, upon their taking the oath of office. Section 13. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffec- tive, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. Section 14. This Ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Section l5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas e e Ordinance No. 1!~6, Page 9 Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~7! day of January, 1987. CITY OF LA PORTE BY tL~~~*~ ATTEST: ~U Cher1e Black, City Secretary APPROVED: 0:Ax tJ. Knox W. Askins, City Attorney e e ORDENANZA NUM. 1526 , " , UNA ORDENANZA LLAMANDO LA ELECCION REGULAR Y ANUAL DE LA CIUDAD DE LA PORTE; LLAMANDO UNA ELECCION ESPECIAL, SI NECESARIA; DESIGNANDO PRECINTOS ELECTORALES Y LUGARES DE VOTO; PROVEYENDO EL usa DE LAS MAQUINAS DE VOTAR; NOMBRANDO OFICIALES ELECTORALES; PROVEYENDO LOS METADOS Y FECHAS DE LA VOTACION EN AUSENCIA; PROVEYENDO POR UN COMITE DE VOTACION EN AUSENCIA; PROVEYENDO LA NOTACION OFICIAL DE LOS VOTOS DE LA ELECCION; PROVEYENDO LA NOTICIA DE ELECCIONj PROVEYENDO LA FECHA MAS TARDE PARA HACERSE CANDIDATO Y LOS GASTOS PARA ESTOj PROVEYENDO PARA UNA ELECCION QUE COINCIDA CON LA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE LA PORTE; DANDO UNA CLAUSULA DE SALVAMIENTO, EW LA CUA~ ~E,DECLARA QUE SI UNA PORCION DE LA ELECCION RESULTA INCORRECTA 0 CON ERROR, LAS PORCIONES QUE QUEDAN NO ESTAN AUTOMATICAMENTE INVALIDAS; COMPLIENDO CON LA LEY DE LAS SESSIONES ABIERTAS; Y POR ESTO PROVEYENDO UNA FECHA EFECTIVA. SEA ORDENADO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO MUNICIPAL DE LA PORTE: Seccion 1. Una eleccion sera administrada dentro de.los limetes de la Ciudad de La Porte, Tejas el cuarto dia de abril, 1987, ese dia siendo el primer sabado en abril, 1987, entres las horas de las siete (7:00) a.m. y las siete (7:00) p.m., para elegir oficiales del ayuntamiento municipal: Consejero - Distrito 1, por 3 anos Consejero - Distrito 6 - por 3 anos Consejero-por-acumulacion - Posicion B - por 3 anos La eleccion de empate, si 1987, entre 1as mismas horas. si necesaria, seran tomadas en distrito escolar de La Porte. en las misma fechas. necessaria, sera tomada abril 25, Dicha e1eccion regular y especial, conjuncion con la eleccion del Las elecciones seran administrada Seccion 2. Dicha eleccion sera tomada en cada uno de los siguentes 1ugares dentro de 1a Ciudad de La Porte y 1as siguentes personas seran oficiales de la eleccion: Precinto Electoral Num 1 Lu~ar de Votacion: Lomax Elementary School 10615 North Avenue L La Porte, Texas Fronteras: \, Empesando en la interseccion del ferrocarril Southern Pacific y Spencer Highway (West Main Street); Siguiendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Big Island Slough; e e Ordenanza Num 1526, Page 2 Siguendo al norte hasta la norte frontera de Creekmont Subdivision; Siguendo al oeste por la frontera norte de 1a subdivision de Creekmont hasta Underwood Siguendo al oeste hasta las lineas del ferrocarril Southern Pacificj Siguendo a1 sureste por las lineas del ferrocarril, siguendo una curva al sur, y cohtinuando al sur por la linea del ferrocarril hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street) Officiales de Eleccion: .. Sarah Armand Juez principal Jerrie Neumann Juez alternativo Precinto Electoral Num 2 Lugar de Votacion: Baker School Cafeteria West Main Street and Underwood Road La Porte, Texas Fronteras: Empesando en 1a interseccion de Willmont Street y Fairmont Parkwayj Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway hasta la frontera este de San Jacinto Collegej Siguendo al norte por la frontera este de San Jacinto College hasta Spencer Highway (West Main Street) Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Underwood Road; Siguendo al norte por Underwood Road hasta la norte frontera de la subdivision Creekmontj Siguendo al oeste por la frontera del norte de la subdivision Creekmont hasta el Big Island Slough; Siguendo sur por el Big Island Slough hasta Spencer Highwayj Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta Myrtle Creek Drive; Siguendo sur por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Cedarmont Drive; Siguendo al sur por Cedarmont Drive hasta Willmont Drive; Siguendo al sur por Willmont hasta Fairmont Parkway " , Oficiales de Eleccion: Jean Davis Juez principal Susan East Juez alternativo Precinto Electoral Num. ~ Lugar de Votacion: Rizzuto Elementary School 201 Farrington Boulevard La Porte, Texas e e Ordenanza Num 1526, Page 3 . '" Fronteras: Empesando en la interseccion de el olieducto de Exxon y Fairmont Parkway; Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont ,Parkway hasta Willmont Road; Siguendo al norte por Willmont Road hasta Cedarmont Drive; Siguendo al norte por Cedarmont Drive hasta Myrtle Creek Driv~; Siguendo al norte por Myrtle Creek Drive hasta Spencer Highway; Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta el olieducto de Exxon; " Siguendo al sur por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Fairmont Parkway. Oficiales de E1eccion: Janet Graves Juez principal Mariam Gore Juez alternativo Precinto Electoral Num. 4 Lugar de Votac ion: DeWal t Spec ial Serv ices 'Center Madison & North 6th Street La Porte, Texas Fronteras: Empesondo en la interseccion de North Broadway Street y las lineas ferrocarril Southern Pacific; Siguendo sur por North Broadway Street hasta West A Street; Siguendo al oeste por West A Street hasta los lineas ferrocarril Southern Pacific; Siguendo al norte por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific, siguendo una curva al este del ferrocarril; Siguendo al este por el ferrocarril Southern Pacific hasta North Broadway Street. Oficiales de Eleccion: Pauline Lewis Juez principal Anna Humphrev Juez alternativo Precinto Electoral Num. ~ ""... Lu~ar de Votacion: La Porte Senior High School 301 E. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas Fronteras: Empesando en la interseccion de Barbour's Cut Boulevard y North Broadway Street; Siguendo al sur por Broadway Street hasta los limites sureno de la Ciudad; Siguendo al oeste por esta linea de limites hasta la bahia de Galveston; e e Ordenanza Num 1526, Page 4 , Siguendo al norte por la bahia de Galveston hasta Donaldson Avenue; Siguendo al noroeste por Donaldson Avenue hasta North Broadway. Oficiales de E1eccion: Gracelia Escobedo Juez principal Sarah Odell Juez alternativo Precinto Electoral Num. 6 / Lugar de Votacion: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas Fronteras: Empesando en la interseccion de West "A" Street y South Broadway; Siguendo al sur por South Broadway Street hasta McCabe Road; Siguendo a1 oeste por McCabe Road hasta las lineas de ferrocarril Southern Pacificj , Siguendo al norte por las 1ineas de ferrocarril Southern Pacific hasta Fairmont Parkway; Siguendo al oeste por Fairmont Parkway has el olieducto de Exxon; Siguendo al norte por el olieducto de Exxon hasta Spencer Highway; Siguendo al oeste por Spencer Highway hasta las lineas de ferrocarril Southern Pacificj Siguendo al sur por la linea de ferrocarri1 de Southern Pacific hasta West "A" Streetj Siguendo al oeste por West A hasta South Broadway Street. Oficiales de Eleccion: Delores Gonzales Juez principal Theresa Sabin Juez alternativo Lugar de Votacion en Ausencia: La Porte City Hall 604 West Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas ~ Un comite de Eleccion en Ausencia es creada para procesar los votos en ausencia para las eleccions juntas y para la eleccion de empate, si necesaria. Charlotte Boudreaux sera nombrada Juez Principal de este comite. A 10 menos dos (2) otros miembras del comite seran nombrados or este juez principal en la misma forma en cual se nombran los precinct election clerks. Seccion ~:_ La votacion en dicha eleccion, incluyendo la votacion en ausencia, sera por medio de maquinas de votacion, y las balotas de dichas elecciones conformaran al codigo electoral Tejano, como enmendado. e e Ordenanza Num. 1526, Page 5 -~ Seccion 4. La votacion en ausencia por aparecer personalmente comenzara el dia 20, y continuara durante el dia 4 antes del dia de la eleccion. Excepto como autorizado por esto, e1 dependiente no dejara que nadie vote en ausencia por aparecer personalmente durante un dia que sea dia de trabajo regular en la oficina del dependiente, y bajo ningunas circunstancias pueda alguien votar cuando 1a oficina esta cerrada a1 publico. La votacion en ausencia por medio del correo comenzara el dia 20 antes de la fecha de 1a e1eccion, y seguira hasta las diez (10) de 1a manana durante e~ ~e~undo dia antes del dia de la eleccion. La votacion en ausencia se conducira por un dependiente para esta, precisamente, Paula Rizzuto, y e1 lugar de la votacion en ausencia se designa como la casa del ayuntamiento de La Porte, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Tejas, y a esta direccion se puede conseguir ba10tas y mandar ba10tas terminadas. Dicho dependiente guardara abierta su oficina para este proposito durante 1as horas regulares de trabajo, y en todo caso, por 10 menos 8 horas cada dia que no sea sabado, domingo, 0 dia de vacacion oficial del estado. Seccion S: El cuarto de conferencia de la Ciudad de La Porte sera designado como la estacion central que recibe todos las ba10tas de dicha eleccion, y Cherie Black sera el juez prinicpal en esta estacion central. Dicha jeuz puedra nombrar asitentes para ayudar en recibir balotas y otros documentas y en asistiendo en otras hobras de la juez. El City Manager esta autorizado y direjido a obtener 1a maquinaria. El City Manager tambien nombrara un manager y un supervisor en cargo de tabulacion para hacer los cargos como designado por la ley y con respecto al proceso y tabulacion de balotas en la estacion centra. Seccion 6: Que todas los materiales de la eleccion inclusive noticias de la eleccion, balotas, tarjetas instructivas, atestaciones y otras formas que necesiten los votantes para firmar y todos los materiales de la votacion en ausencia se escriben en espanol e ingles, 0 sea que traducciones espanolas esten disponibles bajo las circunstancias permitidas y de la manera requerida por la ley. Seccion 7: La secretaria de la ciudad de La Porte pronto dara noticias de dicha eleccion por causar que una porcion substanciel de esta ordenanza sea publicada una vez en al Bayshore Sun, 10 cual por esto se halla y se declara un periodico de circulacion general en dicha ciudad, no menos de diez (10) dias ni mas de trenta (30) dias antes de la fecha de la eleccion. Seccion 8: Al ofrecer un candidato su aplicacion en la forma requerida, la secretaria municipal dara a tal candidato toda la informacion tocante alas ca1ificaciones referentes a la oficina deseadaj el metodo de poner el nombre sobre 1a ba10ta, cuanto cuesta para hacerse candidato, y otra informacion pertinente. \ Seccion g: Cada candidato para la oficina de alcalde 0 consejero tiene que ser residente que pueda votar de 1a ciudad. Cada candidato en busca de la oficina de consejero de distrito tambien tiene que vivir en ese distrito. Seccion 10: La feccha mas tarde en la que un candidato puede dar su aplicacion para que aparezca su nombre en 1a balota para tal eleccion por esto se disigno y se establece come las 5 de 1a tarde, miercoles, el 18 de febrero, 1987. No se puede hacer aplicacion antes del 19 de ~nero, 1987. El gasto para cada candidato deseando hacerse consejero por esto se establece como cincuenta dolares ($50.00). Estos gastos se usaran para disminuir el coste de la eleccion, y dicho gastos se usaran de forma prorrata y si quede algo de los gastos, este de devo1vera a dichos candidatos. En rez de pagar dicho cargo, un candidato puede entregor una peticion pidiendo que su nombre sea incluido en e1 balota. Dicha peticion tendra un numero de firmas de electores . e Ordenanza Num 1526, Page 6 qualificados que sor residentes de 1a ciudad, este numero no sera menos de cinco (5) por ciento del voto total de 1a mas reciente eleccion regular en la cual el consejero que elegido 0 venti-cinco (25), cual sea menor. Cada firma indicara su direccion y el numero y condado de su numero de registracion para poder voter. , Seccion 11: picha e1eccion se celebrara conforme las provisiones de la carta municipal de la ciudad de La Porte, y las leyes generales electorales del estado de Tejas que gobiernan las e1ecciones generales y municipales, tanto que estas se aplican. Seccion ~2: Inmediatamente despues de dicha eleccion, los oficiales contaran y entregaran los resultados y records acompanantes de uso en el cuente oficial al ayuntamiento de la ciudad de La Porte, y el ayuntamiento contara estos resultados tan pronto posible, entonces inmediatamente declarara los resultados de la eleccien. Entonces el alcalde inmediatamente dara al candidato que gano la mayoria de 1a votacion en cada lugar de votacion un certificado de eleccion. Tales oficiales eligidos tomaran sus tareas dentro de diez (10) dias, no inclusive los domingos, al tomar su juramiento de oficina. Seccion 1~: Cada y toda provision, parrafo, oracion, y clausula de esta ordenanza ha side seperadamente considerado y pasado por el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de La Porte, Tejas, y cad a dicha provision hubiera sido pasada seperadamente sin otra provision cualquiera, y si una provision de esta resulte inefectiva, inva1ida, 0 contra la constitucion, no importa la causa, esto no danara 0 afectara la porcion 'que queda, ni ninguna otra parte, sino la porcion valida quedara en vigor como si la hubieran pasado por si sola. Seccion 14: Esta ordenanza estara efectiva inmediatamente despues de ser y pasada aprobada. Seccion 15: El ayuntamiento oficialmente halla, determina, recita, y dec1ara que noticias escritas suficientes de la fecha, la hora, el lugar, y el sujeto de esta reunion del ayuntamiento fueron puestas en un lugar conveniente a1 publico en la casa del ayuntamiento de la ciudad durante tiempo requerido por la ley antes de esta reunion, como requerido per la ley de las sessiones abiertas, articulo 6252-17, las leyes tejanas civiles revisadas anotadas; y que esta session ha estado abierto al publico todo el tiempo cuando esta ordenanza y otras coas tocante a esta han sido discutidas, consideradas, 0 cuando se han tornado acciones oficiales tocante a esta, como requerido por la ley. Mas, el ayuntamiento ratifica, aprueba, y confirma tales noticias escritas, sus contenidos, y que se han hecho publicas. Pasada y aprobada este dia el 12 de enero, 1987. CIUDAD DE LA PORTE Por s/Norman L. Malone Norman L. Malone, Mayor , , ATESTADO: s/Cherie Black Secretaria municipal APROBADO: s/Knox Askins Licenciado municipal